Sydney Sixers W vs Melbourne Stars W, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Blacktown International Sportspark, Rooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne Stars W won by 5 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (Sydney Sixers W 155/8, Melbourne Stars W 158/5).
- Sydney Sixers W: 155/8 (20 ov)
- Melbourne Stars W: 158/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Sydney Sixers W (SS-W) faced Melbourne Stars W (MS-W) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Blacktown International Sportspark, Rooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Sixers W won the toss and chose to bat.
Sydney Sixers W made 155/8 in 20 overs, with Elsa Hunter top-scoring on 65 from 41 balls. Carly Leeson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. Melbourne Stars W made 158/5 in 20 overs, with Meg Lanning top-scoring on 96 from 62 balls. Sarah Coyte was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 21.
Result: Melbourne Stars W won by 5 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Meg Lanning was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sydney Sixers W · 1st innings: 155/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Hunter | c Maisy Gibson b Carly Leeson | 65 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 158.54 |
| Lauren Kua | c Samara Dulvin b Carly Leeson | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Erin Burns | c Charli Mclennan b Samara Dulvin | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Caoimhe Bray | b Georgia Prestwidge | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Courtney Sippel | c Georgia Prestwidge b Carly Leeson | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Sarah Coyte | st Charli Mclennan b Maisy Gibson | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Lauren Cheatle | lbw b Maisy Gibson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Nicklin | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Claire Moore | c Georgia Prestwidge b Sophie Day | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Hayley Zauch | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Juliette Morton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Day | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Rhys McKenna | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Bronte Leishman | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Maisy Gibson | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Carly Leeson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Samara Dulvin | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Melbourne Stars W · 1st innings: 158/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna | b Lauren Cheatle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meg Lanning | c Elsa Hunter b Sarah Coyte | 96 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 154.84 |
| Samara Dulvin | b Sarah Coyte | 23 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 79.31 |
| Indigo Noble | run out | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | not out | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.32 |
| Carly Leeson | c Lauren Cheatle b Sarah Coyte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Charli Mclennan, Maisy Gibson, Bronte Leishman, Sophie Day
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Cheatle | 4 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Caoimhe Bray | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Frankie Nicklin | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Juliette Morton | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sarah Coyte | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Erin Burns | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (MS-W, Sarah Coyte): 11 runs, 155/5 – 4 W W 2 1 4
- Over 19 (MS-W, Lauren Cheatle): 18 runs, 144/3 – 4 4 • 6 4 •
- Over 18 (MS-W, Frankie Nicklin): 15 runs, 126/3 – 1 1 6 0lb 6 1
- Over 17 (MS-W, Caoimhe Bray): 3 runs, 111/3 – • 1 • 1 1 •
- Over 16 (MS-W, Erin Burns): 10 runs, 108/3 – 1 1 4 2 2 •
- Over 15 (MS-W, Caoimhe Bray): 4 runs, 98/3 – • 1 1 • 1 • wd